Islamabad, (TW News) – UNESCO convened a Validation Workshop in Islamabad to review and finalize the findings of the Comprehensive Review of Pakistan’s Flood Early Warning System (FEWS), a nationwide assessment examining the effectiveness, coordination, and responsiveness of flood early warning mechanisms. The workshop, held online, brought together 37 representatives from federal and provincial governments,...
Pakistan ranks among the top five countries worldwide for absolute reductions in child deaths thanks to vaccination and has averted 2.6 million child deaths from preventable diseases, in addition to eradicating smallpox, reducing paralytic polio cases by 99.8% and ensuring neonatal tetanus-free areas for 80% of the country’s population. Islamabad, (TW News) – Over the...
New assessment highlights need for targeted livelihood recovery measures in flood-affected areas ISLAMABAD, (TW News) – Around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by the 2025 floods in Pakistan, based on assessment, carried out by the International Labour Organisation, in support of the review and validation of the Preliminary Assessment of 2025 Floods Damages....
Islamabad, (TW News) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, is strengthening community resilience and disaster preparedness in Pakistan, particularly for vulnerable communities in Punjab province, through a project supported by a generous contribution of US$400,000 from the Government of Japan. Pakistan continues to face increasing risks from climate-induced disasters, including...
Riyadh/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — Saudi Arabia has urged Pakistan to halt and reassess major defence agreements worth approximately $5.5 billion with African partners, signaling a notable recalibration of Riyadh’s regional and security priorities. According to diplomatic sources, Saudi authorities requested Islamabad to suspend a $1.5 billion weapons deal with Sudan and reconsider a separate $4...
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired an important meeting on energy security, emphasizing that the energy sector has now become a central component of the country’s long-term national planning. Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that due to timely measures and efficient energy management amid the current regional situation, Pakistan has...
Sudhnoti, (TW News) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Department of Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, convened a stakeholder consultation today under the project “Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Mountain Areas”. The event brought together government officials, technical experts, and community representatives to...
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – The Special Investment Facilitation Council-facilitated EU-Pakistan Business Forum 2026 is set to take place on April 28–29, 2026, in Islamabad, marking a significant step toward strengthening economic ties between Pakistan and the European Union. Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the first-ever high-level EU-Pakistan Business Forum, describing it as a “historic and timely...
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of the Iran, to discuss the evolving regional situation and ongoing peace efforts amid heightened geopolitical tensions. According to an official statement, the Iranian envoy called on the prime minister at his office, where both sides exchanged views on recent developments...
Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) – China and Pakistan are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. According to the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, the milestone highlights decades of close cooperation and mutual trust between Beijing and Islamabad. In a statement shared on the embassy’s official social media account X,...
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